Science Cafe - Bath January 2011

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:19:21 +0000

The research is part of a multi-million pound joint project with the Barbara Russell Children’s Unit at Frenchay Hospital and teams across Europe and Australia, to develop the ‘next generation’ of dressings for children with burns.
The talk was given by me (University of Bath project leader), and Dr Amber Young, clinical consultant on the project, based at Frenchay.
The clinical problem: on average over 4,300 children each year suffer burn injuries requiring admission to hospital in England and Wales, of which around 55% are scalds. Most are small in area, 80% are in children under five years and the majority are due to hot drink spillages.
One of the primary problems in the treatment of burns is bacterial infection, which can delay healing, increase pain and the risk of scarring and in some cases cause death.
The project is developing an advanced wound dressing which will target treatment before the infection takes hold.

Opening ceremony of Wounds & Burns meeting

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:01:56 +0000

Pipers, government ministers - quite colourful....

reflections on Presentation at symposium

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Some thoughts.....

Travels and talks

Science Cafe - Bath January 2011

Opening ceremony of Wounds & Burns meeting

reflections on Presentation at symposium